Army looking at interim 7.62 battle rifle
"It’s important to establish right up front that 7.62mm is not the Army’s end goal. The “Interim” component of this capability’s name relies on a plan to eventually adopt one of the 6.5mm family of intermediate calibers. Currently, elements of the Army are evaluating .260, .264 USA and .277 USA. The .260 is commercially available while .264 USA and .277 USA are developments of the Army Marksmanship Unit. Unfortunately, the US Army doesn’t plan to conduct an intermediate caliber study until the early 2020s. That’s why they want to adopt 7.62mm now."
I selfishly am hoping that they end up going with the .260 just because I think it is a great cartridge and have never understood why it never caught on. Also I would love to see .260 conversions become commonplace for MY Scar 17.
Dean
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mcassill,
2017-04-05, 08:26
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- Army looking at interim 7.62 battle rifle -
Catoosa,
2017-04-05, 10:08
- Rural Afghan is exactly that scenario. -
mcassill,
2017-04-05, 11:19
- Rural Afghan is exactly that scenario. - Jared, 2017-04-05, 14:15
- Rural Afghan is exactly that scenario. -
mcassill,
2017-04-05, 11:19
- Interesting reading. Thanks for sharing. -
matt/pa,
2017-04-05, 10:21
- The SPC? No -
mcassill,
2017-04-05, 10:59
- Agreed but... -
matt/pa,
2017-04-05, 12:26
- And I'm still wanting an AR-10 in 308 hehehe (nm) -
matt/pa,
2017-04-05, 12:26
- I built one a couple years ago. -
mcassill,
2017-04-05, 15:58
- I built a 6.5 Creedmore last year -
matt/pa,
2017-04-05, 17:57
- I built a 6.5 Creedmore last year -
Slow Hand,
2017-04-05, 18:19
- Love mine -
matt/pa,
2017-04-05, 18:40
- Awesome! -
Slow Hand,
2017-04-06, 04:16
- AR market is on life support for sure... -
matt/pa,
2017-04-06, 06:40
- AR market is on life support for sure... -
Slow Hand,
2017-04-06, 16:57
- Instead of selling, now is when... -
mcassill,
2017-04-11, 12:29
- No doubt! - Wildcat, 2017-04-11, 21:08
- Instead of selling, now is when... -
mcassill,
2017-04-11, 12:29
- AR market is on life support for sure... -
Slow Hand,
2017-04-06, 16:57
- AR market is on life support for sure... -
matt/pa,
2017-04-06, 06:40
- Awesome! -
Slow Hand,
2017-04-06, 04:16
- Love mine -
matt/pa,
2017-04-05, 18:40
- I built a 6.5 Creedmore last year -
Slow Hand,
2017-04-05, 18:19
- I built a 6.5 Creedmore last year -
matt/pa,
2017-04-05, 17:57
- I built one a couple years ago. -
mcassill,
2017-04-05, 15:58
- And I'm still wanting an AR-10 in 308 hehehe (nm) -
matt/pa,
2017-04-05, 12:26
- Agreed but... -
matt/pa,
2017-04-05, 12:26
- The SPC? No -
mcassill,
2017-04-05, 10:59
- Army looking at interim 7.62 battle rifle -
Bri A,
2017-04-05, 11:56
- Exactly. You can only stuff so much powder and bullet... - mcassill, 2017-04-05, 15:57
- Shades of the .276 Pederson! - Otony, 2017-04-05, 20:29
- Did they not just do this with the SCAR heavy? -
Gary G,
2017-04-05, 22:16
- SOCOM bought those - mcassill, 2017-04-06, 01:39
- Maybe they should have Springfield rebuild all those - Hobie, 2017-04-06, 21:31
- Army looking at interim 7.62 battle rifle -
DiamondD,
2017-04-07, 03:05
- I see that part of the project turning into a goat rodeo - mcassill, 2017-04-08, 03:30
- Army looking at interim 7.62 battle rifle -
Catoosa,
2017-04-05, 10:08